284. Caught

"Oh, Ray is also participating?" Shuna seemed visibly surprised by Ray's participation.

"Haha, I'm planning to, but I don't know if I'll be chosen. Only one will be selected out of ten participants. It probably won't be me," Orion replied humbly.

"Don't worry too much. Just having the courage to participate is admirable. Focus on what you can do to achieve what you want," Shuna advised him like the senior she was to Ray in the guild.

Orion nodded with a solemn expression. "I will."

Erza narrowed her eyes at the conversation between Ray and Shuna. "Ray, I want to talk to you alone. Is that okay?"

"Talk to me alone?" Orion was caught off guard but eventually nodded. In a way, she was his superior, so he couldn't refuse her.

"Shuna, I'll see you at the Combat Hall in an hour. If you'll excuse us," Erza said, signaling Shuna to leave.